Business Administration & Management at Samford University

What traits are you looking for in a business administration school? To help you decide if Samford University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's business administration program.

Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and approximately 5,729 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 55 business administration majors received their bachelor's degree from Samford.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Business Administration & Management section at the bottom of this page.

Samford Business Administration & Management Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration

Online Classes Are Available at Samford

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Samford does offer online courses in business administration for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Samford Business Administration & Management Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the business administration progam at Samford compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The business administration major at Samford is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Business Administration & Management. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	139
	204
	247
	248
	310
	450
	511
	514
	535
	625
	636
	643
	835
	942
	952
	1,122
	1,646

In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in business administration from Samford. This makes it the #625 most popular school for business administration master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Business Administration Graduates from Samford Make?

The median salary of business administration students who receive their bachelor's degree at Samford is $44,263. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% higher than the national average of $41,334 for all business administration bachelor's degree recipients.

Business Administration Student Demographics at Samford

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business administration majors at Samford University.

Samford Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program

Of the 55 business administration students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Samford, about 53% were men and 47% were women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in business administration at Samford are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Samford University with a bachelor's in business administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	45
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Samford Business Administration & Management Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of business administration master's degrees went to men and 46% went to women.

Of the students who received a business administration master's degree from Samford, 76% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Samford University with a master's in business administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	28
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Samford also has a doctoral program available in business administration. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Business Administration & Management

Business Administration & Management majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Samford University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Business Administration and Management	81
Organizational Leadership	11

Related Majors

• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Finance & Financial Management
• Marketing
• Accounting

Careers That Business Administration Grads May Go Into

A degree in business administration can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for Samford University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
General and Operations Managers	28,600	$118,440
Retail Sales Supervisors	21,110	$42,080
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	19,240	$54,030
Production and Operating Worker Supervisors	13,570	$60,840
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	8,510	$64,120

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Sweetmoose6 under License

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